January and February are notoriously difficult times for theatre during a good year, but with the added issue of Covid, this winter has been one of Broadway’s hardest in recent years. However, Broadway grosses for the first week of February reveal that attendance is slightly up as the Omicron surge falls – and when it’s hard enough to fill seats, any improvement matters.
American singer and actor Meat Loaf has sadly passed away on 20th January aged 74. The news was announced via his official Facebook page in a message penned by his family. The sombre announcement read: “We know how much he meant to so many of you and we truly appreciate all of the love and support […]
As the Omicron variant surges through the United States, some Broadway shows are opting for a temporary closure instead of cancelling performances or closing the show entirely. Mrs. Doubtfire, The Girl from the North Country and To Kill a Mockingbird have all announced temporary closures until spring in order to wait out the Omicron surge. However, Broadway unions are worried that this is not only a way to avoid losing money, but a way to avoid paying artists.
Broadway League President Charlotte St. Martin has issued an apology following comments she made in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that industry professionals found to be disparaging towards Broadway’s understudies and swings.
In the past week, several Broadway shows have had to cancel performances due to breakthrough Covid cases within the show’s company.
Children ages five to 11-years-old must show proof of vaccination to attend performances at any of the 41 Broadway theatres in New York City, the Broadway League announced. This updated policy follows the new guidelines allowing children to receive their COVID-19 vaccine and goes into effect December 14, 2021.
Legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim sadly passed away on 26th November 2021 aged 91. Often thought of as a musical genius, and one of the most important figures in 20th Century musical theatre, the iconic creative has received an outpouring of tributes from fans and those in the industry alike. Stephen Sondheim – his […]
The legendary Stephen Sondheim sadly passed away on Friday, November 27, 2021, at the age of 91. One of the most influential composers of all time, Sondheim was truly a legend in the theatre world.
Award-winning costume designer William Ivey Long has been accused of sexual abuse, according to a report by NPR. Court Watson and Michael Martin allege that Long sexually abused them while they were in college working on a summer production in North Carolina called The Lost Colony around 20 years ago. These accusations follow Martin’s accusations in a 2018 BuzzFeed News piece. NPR also unearthed a 2002 lawsuit against Roanoke Island Historical Association, producing company of The Lost Colony, filed by former production manager Mary Elizabeth Stewart, which includes reports of other sexual misconduct allegations against Long.
Help is on the way, dears! Mrs. Doubtfire The Musical is coming to the UK for a month-long run in Manchester in the autumn of 2022. Fresh from the success of the Broadway production that has taken the US by storm, the world’s favourite nanny is jetting back to her “motherland” to wow audiences across […]
The Entertainment & Performing Arts Industry Conference (EPIC) is an exciting new global event that is going to be held online across 24 hours on January 10, 2022. This event has been created for Arts and entertainment industry professionals as well as people in training or those who are interested in the entertainment industry. The […]
Broadway has extended its mask mandate and vaccination requirements for all performances through February 28, 2022, the Broadway League announced on Monday, November 8. They have also added new rules for international theatregoers and children under 12 years old.
Broadway star Cynthia Erivo and popstar Ariana Grande have been announced to play Elphaba and Glinda respectively in the upcoming Universal Pictures Wicked film adaptation.
Tony-nominated Broadway performer Chad Kimball is suing Broadway show Come From Away, claiming he was fired for his religious beliefs.
Duncan Northern is the CEO and President of Tinc Productions. He started at Tinc in 2012 as a stagehand, working his way up to President in 2018. Born and Raised in Colorado, his background as a technician and stage manager culminated in his eventual progression into Production Management. He is dedicated to bringing top shelf production supervision and technical direction to a wide variety of projects.
Broadway is back, but it comes with many restrictions and rules. In order to keep themselves, fellow audience members and theatre workers safe, there are precautions that have to be taken in order to enjoy a Broadway show now. So, what’s it actually like seeing a Broadway show now that theatre has returned? On Wednesday, October 13, I saw the 2 p.m. matinee of Hadestown, and am here to report what you have to do in order to see a Broadway show during Covid.
Third Act is a brand new marketplace for NFTs that has been launched exclusively for the theatre community. Created by producers Eric Neal and Jesse Hornstein, this pioneering development is intended to provide an income stream in the form of the blockchain marketplace. What is Third Act and how does it work? The topic of […]
Broadway’s return was further celebrated this past Sunday, October 3, as the 35th Annual Broadway Flea Market and Grand Auction returned to Shubert Alley in NYC to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The event, last held in person in 2019 and which was all virtual in 2020, came back in-person to raise $753,321 through a combination of tables, live auctions and online components to allow theatre fans outside of Manhattan to celebrate.
Andrew Lloyd Webber has shared his exciting plans to open the new production of Cinderella on Broadway next season. Speaking to the New York Post at the Tony Awards ceremony which took place at the Winter Garden Theater earlier in September, he announced the hopes for the show in an exclusive chat with the publication. […]
SMA is the Stage Managers’ Association. It is an organization based in the USA. However, its International Cohort is growing as well since it began in early 2019. A “UN of Stage Manager” with currently over 25 ambassadors from 15 countries on 6 continents. On July 5, 2021, SMA Director-at-Large David J. McGraw and Editor in Chief/International Cohort Chair Hope Rose Kelly from the USA met for an online discussion with SMA International Cohort Ambassador Anna Robb in Hong Kong. Together, they compared the work conditions of Stage Managers working in both regions and around the world. Drawing on their own experiences as stage manager as well as looking at a 2019 survey, their findings are profound and of imminent importance. We are sharing the highlights of their discussion in an article series of 4 parts. This is part 4.
On Sunday, September 26, the long-awaited 74th Annual Tony Awards aired, promising a new theatre industry that is equitable and accountable. Showing a triumphant return to Broadway, the two-part ceremony was to celebrate an industry gone from a year and a half. In that year and a half, however, social change begun. The insurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement made its way to the Great White Way, which has been telling its many workers that big change is coming to the industry, and that it will come out as a better Broadway. But was that reflected at the awards ceremony?
Recently, TheatreArtLife caught up with Matt DiCarlo to discuss his trip to South Korea to stage Beetlejuice and his work on Moulin Rouge as Resident Director. This is an excerpt from our interview as we discuss his experiences and learnings of his whirlwind trip in the midst of a pandemic to stage a show on the other side of the world.
Hello again Theatre People! Baayork Lee is a theatrical legend in her own time. I was so thrilled to interview her, bringing you the wisdom and life experience of decades of her impact on Broadway, the nonprofit world and beyond—as an actor, choreographer, director and more. I hope you enjoy her interview as much as I did! Ladies and gentlemen, Baayork Lee.
SMA is the Stage Managers’ Association. It is an organization based in the USA. However, its International Cohort is growing as well since it began in early 2019. A “UN of Stage Manager” with currently over 25 ambassadors from 15 countries on 6 continents. On July 5, 2021, SMA Director-at-Large David J. McGraw and Editor in Chief/International Cohort Chair Hope Rose Kelly from the USA met for an online discussion with SMA International Cohort Ambassador Anna Robb in Hong Kong. Together, they compared the work conditions of Stage Managers working in both regions and around the world. Drawing on their own experiences as stage manager as well as looking at a 2019 survey, their findings are profound and of imminent importance. We are sharing the highlights of their discussion in an article series of 4 parts. This is part 3.
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